Thanks Direction. I'm feeling a bit better about it now, and my counsellor's suggested he and my sister come along to the session tomorrow, so I guess that will help him realise it's real and that I'm not just making it up.

I'm just scared of screwing this up I guess. Those are good ideas, will try them out more.

Over the weekend we had a small fight about it, caused by a misunderstanding I think, he thought that it was horrible that he was the only thing I got depressed about. What he didn't know, because I hadn't thought to tell him, is that the depression hits, as you guys know, whenever and wherever, at class or at work or at home, and I just didn't relate every single episode to him, so he was getting a sorta one-sided view. I explained it to him, and I think he feels better now. He also said I shouldn't shut myself off so much, and not wait til it got really bad before I told him I was suffering...

I guess I have a better idea where he's coming from now....

(edited to add last two paragraphs)